Stoinis to Nissanka, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
18.1
Stoinis to Nissanka, no run
Last 5 opening stands vs Australia in World Cups 79 - Q de Kock & A Markram, Manchester 2019 (lost) 124 - J Bairstow & J Roy, Birmingham 2019 (lost) 2 - Ishan Kishan & R Sharma, Chennai 2023 (lost) 108 - T Bavuma & Q de Kock, Lucknow 2023 (lost) 100* - P Nissanka & KJ Perera, Lucknow 2023 (??)*
17.6
Zampa to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, to deep mid-wicket
17.5
Zampa to Kusal Perera, no run, flighted delivery on middle, Kusal stays back and pushes it to mid-wicket
17.5
Zampa to Kusal Perera, wide, loopy delivery from Zampa, but this is down leg and is called as a wide
17.4
Zampa to Kusal Perera, no run
17.3
Zampa to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, a mishit, but Kusal has got enough to clear the infield, was drifting across and he was looking to go over mid-off, sliced it over cover - the ball plugged on the outfifield and he's back for the second
17.2
Zampa to Nissanka, 1 run, nicely tossed up on the leg-stump line, driven down to long-off for a single
17.1
Zampa to Nissanka, no run
Kusal looks a bit zapped, but he's put his helmet back on and will resume his innings. A smile and he's ready to go..
16.6
Stoinis to Kusal Perera, no run
16.5
Stoinis to Nissanka, 1 run, to backward square leg
16.4
Stoinis to Nissanka, 2 runs, to deep mid-wicket
Digant Oza: In the 2000 -15 years, the Australian bowling was so good that even on any pitch they can produced wickets which is lacking now.
16.3
Stoinis to Nissanka, no run, Stoinis shortens the length on middle, clipped off the back-foot to mid-wicket
16.2
Stoinis to Kusal Perera, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
16.1
Stoinis to Nissanka, 1 run, banged in short by Stoinis, pulled away without any power past square leg for a single
Marcus Stoinis, right-arm medium, comes into the attack